The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-06-09
ductOns in others. In this connection NAV Il,
mentioned that new
I'll MONOPOLY SCHEME

| mentioned that new
TELEGRAPH MONOPOLY SCHEME
so diSpleasimy to Americans. The Mexican
| government has recently issued an order to I'll,
several railroad and telegraph companies il
Mexico limiting their telegraph privileges IL
| the transaction of railroad business only. an,
forbdding commercial or news messages.
is alleged that the cable is the only telegraph
system in this country which by the terms o
its charter is entitled to the privilege of send
ing or receiving commercial or news messages
| or course the object of the order is to scc,lr.
business for the government lines, although
| the officials themselves acknowledge their in
ability to compete with the American enter
prise, as the latter have been maxim" a clear
| profit OF 100 per cent on all other than rairoa,
| messages.
BY the terms of the cict. the government
also claims the right to fine and otherwise +,
punish correspondents for past trans.rcsSions
| although as yet there is no law on the sub
ject, and the charter rccitcs no penalty. so thai
III such eases it is left entirely with the govern
ment to fix the fine or punishment. There ar,
usually two fines and then Il forfeiture of the
| privilege.
The Mexican Central road will he the greatest
loser by enforcement OF the ordinance, ;;S ,hcil
office at the city of Mexico alone realizes al
least forty thousand dollars per annum for it,
commercial work. The Associated Press oi
Mexico also receives its news by this line, and
the new order will operate dSastrously on this
feature of Mexican journalism, rs il will
double the tariff on news messages. For iH-
| stance, the ordinary tariff on two tholl>au.
| words between the city of Mexico and tn,
northern border will be nearly 500. Probably
| the railroads will contend for their rights; but
| as the Mexican government wishes TO secure
the advantages for its own telegraph system
| and as by special stipulations in the charters
conceded to foreign companies and corpora
tons all controversies of the kind are required,
| to he settled IN the courts of the country,
| there can be no doubt of this issue
THE MINISTER OF WAR.
Gen. Ilinojosa pronounced Zcc-no- ho-sah)
has ably seconded all movements toward cconu-
my, which did not directly touch his own de-
partmcnt. Since it is well known in Mexico
| that he who can control the army controls the
| country, it is Il prime principle that whoever
else may he left in arrears as to his just dues.
1t must not he these substantial props to the
government. Gonzales. being himself Il sol
dicr. understands this thoroughly, and during:
his administration the military favoritc gar
nrrcd rich harvest. Though universally
hated. the strength which makes this eX-Pre>i-
dent so formidable rival in the way of Daz'
ambition. lies in the fact that his soldiers are
sure Of liberal share of all his >tcaliiiyS.
The present War Minister is portly and
aflal,lc old gentleman. whose sturdy honesty il!
place where ''ricknys" are easy is rare.
| enough to cause much CON mcnt in IL country
where everybody who can helps himself from
the public crib. War Ministers before him
have built elegant mansions within six months
after taking the office. and u the end Of the
term have left their posts rolling in wealth.
some years before entering the Cabinet, Gen.
ilnolo>a began building Il modest cottage. in
the suburbs of the city; and after occupying
his office two years and half, the house still
remains unfinished, though its cost when com
pcted will not be more than $lO.0en. He does
not even own carriage. but rides between his
81 al t.,., u
whose lc=azed tariff is 5Or. per hour
1t has been said that government of the
people, for the people and by the people. which
cannot protect the people. should perish from
the face of the earth" and if this he Ic. the
extinction Of the present government Of M.X-
leo is oDly question of time. In truth the
Ministers are but the secretaries of an absolute
presidential will, which orders to direct all
manner OF things. from bull ii.h, to Il ,l,r,r;,-
ton of war. Yet their intimate knowledge of
presidential foible> and Shrcwd devices bv
which to mold the presidential mind, yiy,s
supreme ruler of the nation. Indeed such
aut0rrat> are these officials under tn" present
ml>raled Republican government. that people
speak Of them dcriSivey a> "Ihc six kings of
McXico.' and Of the President a, pirtato.
Diaz.
In many instances Il Minister may dispense
with personal application to the Executive. and
employ his own name with the same effect.
This affords latitude more than dangerous
priNilrg" synonymous with the
LETTERS DE CACIIEr
of the old regime in III anrc. and here even
more Formidable, because made use of with
much less formaIity and greater frequency.
Are Noll anxious TO get rid of Il troublesome
ftlo" who Is oSln@ your sweetheart, or has
liNc' his eyes upon some position which y"i,
desire. or stands between Yourself and the sun
ordong anything else you do not like? II yot,
are friend Of any one Of the Ministers, Or
better >till-a friend Of some clerk in his office,
Nou can easily obtain. (cither through friend
ship or stipulated consideration Il govern
| mental order, di>patching the offensive person
to the prison of ielan, or to some other place
You may name. as Il suspected rcvuluioi.i>t. or
all enemy to the government in some ..ti>r.
TO be sure he may have Il family of his own,
or business which requires hi, constant attcli-
ton; but such trie> matter not straw If yo,,
weigh more than he does.
The tricks to which some wcl-hrcd Minis
tiers of the past, rollin" in the wealth and rich
presents which their corruption ensured, have
been known to resort in order to obtain the
Presidents signature to some paper necessary
to the success of their clients cause. are rs
Ingenious as they are effective. No ltinttcr
how hopeless the may seem, nor how
much of Il foreYonc conclusion it may be that
the President will refuse to sign the document.
the Minister never loses confidence i'm his
ability to conduct the matter to Il successful
issue. lie slyly slips the paper into his port
folio. there to lie unit il he thinks the favorable
| moment has arrived perhaps when the Pre>-
dent is inIi>po>ed and dSinclincd for the dc
tails OF business. lie then Graves permission
to submit for the presidential signature few
matters of ancient date. The President lazly
a>>ent>. Perhaps the first harmless document
or two are partially read before the mighty
name is affixed. but this formality is dispensed
with. in the midst of pleasant talk, before the
inn tunf T. NH 4 ~.
minister's portfolio. The conversation is CEN
orally of that nature which Sir Robert Walpolr
said he always introduced after dinner in Il
mixed company, from finding everybody dis
poSe I" take part in it, such the scandals of
the town. matrimonial niideitirs and slips
of all sorts.
The present incumbent of the presidential
| chair is reported to he more fond of gossip
than any old woman over her tea. He is said
to take great delight in istcnin. 10 the little
fraitirs of >pouscs. male and female and per-
mts nothing of that kind in high life at the
Capital to escape him. Like the ''Swcct Girl
gradliatc,' the wonder is that one head can
| contain so much! 1t is said that he maintains
| Il regular secret police. which not only sup
plies him with such tid-bits of useful Informs
tion. but enables him to countcrart the effect
| of his own orders issued through the Minis
tiers. by substituting others more con"pnial to
his private views.
ParadoNica as all this may appear, the
events of the last few years prove the truth of
ii to those in position to observe closely. When
some of the chief actors in social and political
dramas now going on shall have been gather
! ed to the Campo Santo. and the present mo-
| tives for concealmcnt shall he no more. there
may he laid before the world Il most aStonisll-
| ing expose of "wheels within wheels''- SIM
| guar complication of intrigue and co,ntrrac-
| ton, to be proved by undcnablc documents.
FANNIE Il. WARD.